 He missed six games in December 2008 with a knee injury, and three more early in the 2009–10 season after he was suspended for a blind-side hit on Chris Drury of the New York Rangers.He set a new personal best with 15 goals on the season that included his first NHL hat-trick in a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.His season was ended on March 17 after suffering a leg injury when he was struck by Matt Hendricks of the Colorado Avalanche in a knee-on-knee collision.